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Crispy sweet chilli chicken served in an oval dish with spring onions on top

Crispy sweet chilli chicken

Name: Crispy sweet chilli chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 tbsp cornflour; 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika; 2 tsp garlic granules; 2 eggs; 1½ tsp soy sauce; 1kg chicken thighs (skinless and boneless), chopped into bitesize pieces; vegetable oil for frying; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 4 garlic cloves finely grated; thumb-sized piece of ginger finely grated; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 250ml sweet chilli sauce; 2-3 tbsp honey to taste; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 2 spring onions finely sliced; cooked rice

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 4 - 6

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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High-protein

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Ingredients

Nutrition

4 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic granules
2 eggs
1½ tsp soy sauce
1kg chicken thighs

(skinless and boneless), chopped into bitesize pieces
vegetable oil

for frying

For the sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil
4 garlic cloves

finely grated
thumb-sized piece of ginger

finely grated
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine
3 tbsp rice vinegar
250ml sweet chilli sauce
2-3 tbsp honey

to taste

To serve

1 tsp sesame seeds
2 spring onions

finely sliced
cooked rice

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal534
fat23g
saturates6g
carbs42g
sugars28g
fibre2g
protein38g
salt3.14g

Method

step 1

Combine the cornflour, paprika, garlic granules, eggs and soy sauce in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Tip in the chicken and mix to coat the chicken in the batter.
step 2

Pour around 3cm oil into a large pan, making sure it's no more than a third full. Heat over a medium heat, and when a pinch of the batter sizzles immediately (see tip), add the chicken to the oil in a single layer (you may need to do this in batches). Fry for 3-4 mins each side until crisp and golden and the chicken is cooked through (it should read 70C when tested with a digital thermometer). Put on a plate lined with kitchen paper and repeat with the remaining chicken.
step 3

To make the sauce. Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over a medium-low heat and cook the garlic and ginger for a few minutes until softened but not golden.
step 4

Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients except the honey. Bring to a simmer, then stir in 1 tbsp honey and taste. Add the remaining honey if it needs more sweetness. It should be sweet and spicy with a little zing.
step 5

Stir in the cooked chicken so it’s completely coated in the sauce, then serve with a scattering of sesame seeds and spring onions, and cooked rice on the side.

Samuel's recipe tip

I like to make sure the oil is hot by sizzling a bit of the batter before adding the chicken to get the outside as crispy as possible.

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